6th Jan 2006 14:51
6 January 2006Notification of Share InterestSections 198-203 of the Companies Act 1985We have received a notice dated 5 January 2006 from an official of SoutheasternAsset Management, Inc., the extract of which is as follows:"We hereby notify you that, as a result of sales made on 5 January 2006, theclients of Southeastern Asset Management, Inc., a U.S. registered investmentadvisor, have total aggregate ownership in the ordinary shares of Countrywideplc equalling 5.17% as of the date of this letter. Pursuant to Section 198 ofthe Companies Act 1985 (as amended), Southeastern hereby gives notice of theinterest held by its clients in the ordinary shares of Countrywide plc.The following schedule details the registered holders of the ordinary shares.Percentage holdings were calculated using an issued share capital of177,432,419 ordinary shares.Registered Holder Holding Percentage Nortrust Nominees Ltd 3,748,421 2.11% Mellon Nominees (UK) Ltd 2,092,000 1.18% The Bank of New York (Nominees) Ltd 578,000 0.32% State Street Nominees Ltd 2,761,936 1.56% Totals 9,180,357 5.17% " They have decreased their holding from 12,201,757 shares reported on 21December 2005 to 9,180,357 shares which equates to 5.17% of the issued sharecapital.Company SecretaryCountrywide plcENDCOUNTRYWIDE PLCRelated Shares:
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